Vigil held for Marine killed in motorcycle crash

SAN DIEGO -- A vigil was held Friday night at MCAS Miramar for a young Marine that was killed in a motorcycle accident a week before his 22nd birthday.

Logan Parkhurst, 21, was on his way to work when he rear-ended a car on his motorcycle, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers say he was tossed off his bike and then hit by two vehicles. Witnesses and paramedics tried to save his life before going to the hospital, but he did not survive.

Friday night, his family and friends gathered on the soccer field, where Parkhurst loved to play, to remember his life and talk about the impact he had on others.

People described him as a passionate and carefree person. Friends said there was never a dull moment around the motorcycle enthusiast.